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2001 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1188629 · 2015-06-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVY VAN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
167,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS A PASSENGER IN MY OWN VEHICLE AND WE WERE GOING THE SPEED LIMIT EAST BOUND. ANOTHER CAR CAME OUT INFRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND AS WE APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION WE STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE. I WAS BADLY INJURED BECAUSE MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS BELTED IN BUT MY WHOLE LEFT SIDE STILL HIT THE DASH AND HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. THE EMERGENCY RESPONDERS SAID I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AS BADLY INJURED IF THE BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. WE WEREN'T CITED BUT THE OTHER DRIVER WAS. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY ARE FAILING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT. THEY SAID IT WAS MY RESPONSIBLY TO KEEP TRACK OF THE VEHICLE AFTER MY INSURANCE TOTALED IT OUT. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE INSIDE AND OUT. AND ALL EMAILS BETWEEN GM AND MYSELF. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE AS I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10723727
Machine
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